Hut 8 Corp. Commitments Disclosure

Note 24. Commitments and contingencies

Bitmain Purchase Agreement and ABTC Bitmain Purchase Agreement

The Bitmain Purchase Agreement and ABTC Bitmain Purchase Agreement include the following financial commitments: Bitcoin redemption options, recognized as derivative assets under ASC 815, measured at fair value at each reporting period, Miner purchase liability representing a commitment to settle the obligation in cash if the redemption right is exercised before expiration, and a derecognition of Digital assets – pledged for miner purchase if the redemption right is not exercised. See Note 8. Digital assets for further information on the Bitmain Purchase Agreement and ABTC Bitmain Purchase Agreement.

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Legal and regulatory matters

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The Company and its subsidiaries are subject at times to various claims, lawsuits, and governmental proceedings relating to the Company’s business and transactions arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company cannot predict the final outcome of such proceedings. Where appropriate, the Company vigorously defends such claims, lawsuits, and proceedings. Some of these claims, lawsuits, and proceedings seek damages, including consequential, exemplary, or punitive damages, in amounts that could, if awarded, be significant. Certain of the claims, lawsuits, and proceedings arising in ordinary course of business are covered by the Company’s insurance program. The Company maintains property and various types of liability insurance in an effort to protect the Company from such claims. In terms of any matters where there is no insurance coverage available to the Company, or where coverage is available and the Company maintains a retention or deductible associated with such insurance or elects not to purchase such insurance, the Company may establish an accrual for such loss, retention, or deductible based on current available information. In accordance with accounting guidance, if it is probable that an asset has been impaired or a liability has been incurred as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss is reasonably estimable, then an accrual for the cost to resolve or settle these claims is recorded by the Company in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. If it is reasonably possible that an asset may be impaired as of the date of the financial statement, then the Company discloses the range of possible loss. Expenses related to the defense of such claims are recorded by the Company as incurred and included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income. Management, with the assistance of outside counsel, may from time to time adjust such accruals according to new developments in the matter, court rulings, or changes in the strategy affecting the Company’s defense of such matters. On the basis of current information, the Company does not believe there is a reasonable possibility that any material loss will result from any claims, lawsuits, and proceedings to which the Company is subject to either individually or in the aggregate.

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Securities Litigation

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In February and March 2024, two purported securities class actions were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its current and former officers. The two class actions were consolidated into In re Hut 8 Corp. Securities Litigation, Case No. 24-cv-00904 (VM), and a lead plaintiff was appointed on April 19, 2024. The lead plaintiff filed a consolidated amended complaint on June 14, 2024. The consolidated amended complaint alleges violations of Sections 11 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) and Section 10(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder, and Section 20(a) of the Exchange Act. On December 2, 2024, the defendants filed a motion to dismiss the consolidated amended complaint. On January 16, 2025, the lead plaintiff opposed the motion. On February 18, 2025, the defendants filed a reply in further support of the motion to dismiss. On September 12, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York issued a decision, dismissing all fraud-based Exchange Act claims and most Securities Act claims, leaving two Section 11 and Section 15 claims tied to King Mountain disclosures. On October 24, 2025, the defendants answered the surviving allegations in the amended complaint and amended their answer on November 14, 2025. On February 4, 2026, at the parties’ request, the court stayed all proceedings through April 15, 2026.

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Since the filing of the securities class actions, shareholder derivative suits were filed against the Company, its directors and certain of its current and former officers in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern District of New York, the District of Delaware, the Southern District of Florida, and the Delaware Court of Chancery alleging derivative claims for breach of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, and violations of the Exchange Act, including Section 10(b). All derivative actions in the Southern District of New York were voluntarily dismissed or transferred to the District of Delaware. All derivative actions in the District of Delaware were voluntarily dismissed or dismissed by the court without prejudice. The Southern District of Florida consolidated and stayed three of the proceedings before it, pending the outcome of the motion to dismiss in the securities class action in the Southern District of New York and administratively closed the case. On October 14, 2025, the Southern District of Florida granted the parties’ joint request to continue the stay of the consolidated action pending the resolution of a motion for summary judgment in In re Hut 8 Corp. Securities Litigation. The complaints in the remaining Southern District of Florida and the Delaware Court of Chancery actions have not yet been served on the Company.

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On December 1, 2025, a purported former shareholder filed a putative class action against Hut 8 and certain of its current and former officers in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Canada. The statement of claim alleges that Hut 8 made misrepresentations in connection with the November 2023 business combination of Hut 8 Mining Corp. and USBTC and asserts two causes of action under the common law and the Ontario Securities Act.

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The Company disputes the claims in these cases and intends to vigorously defend against them. Based on the preliminary nature of these proceedings, the outcome of these matters remains uncertain, and the Company cannot estimate the potential impact, if any, on its business or financial statements at this time.

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On December 30, 2025, a stockholder filed a complaint under 8 Del. C. § 220 in the Delaware Court of Chancery seeking an order compelling the Company to produce certain books and records. On January 14, 2026, a separate stockholder filed a similar complaint. The Company produced books and records to both stockholders, subject to confidentiality agreements.  The parties in the first action submitted a stipulation and proposed order to stay the case. The complaint in the second action has not been served on the Company. The Company believes it has complied with its obligations under Section 220 to provide the stockholders with copies of books and records, however, based on the preliminary nature of these proceedings, the outcome of these matters remains uncertain, and the Company cannot estimate the potential impact, if any, on its business or financial statements at this time.